Service difficulty report · Handle · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 20, 2016
Submitted
February 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
442
Aircraft time
33,598 hours, 37,587 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Handle
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MAIN CABIN DOOR DOES NOT STORE CORRECTLY WHEN PUSHED IN. SUPPORT HANDLE BENT AND STICKS OUT PREVENTING DOOR TO SLIDE IN. INSPECTED AND FOUND FORWARD HAND RAIL UPPER NOT SECURED CORRECT LEFT. RESECURED HAND RAIL UPPER FORWARD AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF MAIN CABIN DOOR IAW AMM 52-10-00-00.

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